Indian Maritime University
(A Central University)
Ministry of Shipping, Government of India.
T.S.Chanakya, Navi Mumbai, IMU - Mumbai Campus
Marine Engineering & Research Institute (MERI), Mumbai, IMU - Mumbai Campus
Marine Engineering & Research Institute (MERI), Kolkata, IMU - Kolkata Campus
National Maritime Academy (NMA), Chennai, IMU - Chennai Campus
National Ship Design & Research Centre (NSDRC), Visakhapatnam, IMU - Visakhapatnam Campus
Indian Maritime University invites applications for admission to the following Programs :
3 - Year Course leading to B.Sc. (Nautical Science) Degree at T. S. Chanakya, Navi Mumbai, Mumbai Campus.
4 - Year B. Tech. (Marine Engineering) Degree Course at Marine Engineering & Research Institute, Kolkata, Kolkata Campus & National Maritime Academy, Chennai, Chennai Campus.
3 - Year Polyvalent B.Sc. (Maritime Science) Degree Course at Marine Engineering & Research Institute, Mumbai, Mumbai Campus.
4 - Year B. Tech. (Naval architecture & Ocean Engineering) Degree Course at National Ship Design & Research Centre, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam Campus.
For the session commencing in August 2010 will be made through the Joint Entrance Examination, 2010 conducted by IITs on 11 April, 2010.
There will be no separate Entrance Examination for admission to the above institutes and only those candidates who have qualified in IIT JEE 2010 Examination will be called for counselling in the month of July / August 2010.
All Indian Nationals seeking admission to the above mentioned institutes have to fill up a separate application form issued by Indian Maritime University, Mumbai Campus.
Seats : There are 185 seats available in T. S. Chanakya, Navi Mumbai, Mumbai Campus; 246 in MERI - Kolkata, Kolkata Campus; 46 in MERI - Mumbai, Mumbai Campus; 80 in NMA - Chennai, Chennai Campus and 40 seats in IMU, Visakhapatnam Campus. Out of these, 10 seats are reserved for foreign nationals.
Reservation of Seats : 15% are reserved for SC candidates, 7.5% for ST candidates & 27% are reserved for OBC candidates belonging to non - creamy layer.
Academic Qualification & Age Limits : Candidates must have passed (10 + 2) examination with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and English. The candidates must have been born on or after 01.10.1985. For SC / ST, candidates must have been born on or after 01.10.1980.
Application form along with information brochure giving the details of the Training Program of the above Institutes, Medical standards etc. can be obtained from the following designated branches of Syndicate Bank all over India on payment of Rs. 800/- (General / OBC category) and Rs. 450/- (in case of SC / ST category).
Syndicate Bank Branches :
West Zone : Ahmedabad (Ashram Road Branch), Bhilai, Bhopal, Fort, Mumbai, Gwalior, Indore (Main Rajwada Chowk Branch), Jaipur (M.I. Rd. Br.) Nagpur (Gandhi Bagh Main Branch), Pune (Laxmi Road Branch), Thane (Naupada Branch), Udaipur.
North Zone : Amritsar, Allahabad (Cantonment), Bareilly (Civil Lines Branch), Chandigarh, Dehradun, Gurgaon (Cantonment), Jammu, Kanpur, Lucknow Main (Aminabad), Meerut (Main), New Delhi (Nehru Place Branch), Patiala (Main), Varanasi (Main).
East Zone : Bokaro Steel City, Bhubaneswar (Main), Kolkata (N.S. Road), Dhanbad, Jamshedpur, Muzaffarpur, Port Blair, Patna, Ranchi, Rourkela.
South Zone : Anantapur, Bangalore (Gandhinagar), Chennai (Mount Road), Kochi (Kochi - Kotinukulam Road Main Branch), Hyderabad (N.S.Road), Trivandrum (Tiruvananthapuram State Junction, Visakhapatnam (Main Suryabagh).
The application form along with information Brochure can also be obtained by post from the Indian Maritime University, Mumbai Campus, Karave, Nerul, Navi Mumbai - 400 706 by sending a self addressed stamped envelope 12" x 10" size with stamp worth Rs. 85/- alongwith a DD of Rs. 800/- (General / OBC Category) and Rs. 450/- (in the case of SC / ST category) drawn in favour of Indian Maritime University, Mumbai Campus and payable at Mumbai.
Special Information : The sale of application form commences at the above centres from 21 April, 2010 and the application form duly filled in should be submitted to the Indian Maritime University, Mumbai Campus, Karave, Nerul, Navi Mumbai - 400 706 on or before 04 June, 2010.
The counselling will be conducted in the month of July / August 2010 on the basis of the merit of the candidate in IIT JEE 2010 Examination. The courses will commence in mid August, 2010.
For candidates joining B. Tech. (Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering) degree course, the physical standards are as required by regular engineering students. The total fee for female and male candidates opting for B. Tech. (Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering), will be the same.
For other candidates, details of the medical standards specified are available in the information brochure. However, the candidates should note that, for joining B. Sc. (Nautical Science) degree course & B. Sc. (Maritime Science) degree course, normal vision of 6/6 is essential for each eye separately and those wearing glasses will not be eligible for admission.
Whereas in the case of joining B. Tech. (Marine Engineering) degree course, glasses will be allowed up to plus or minus 2.5.Un-aided vision should be 6/12 in both eyes minimum or 6/9 in the good eye and 6/12 in the other eye at least. Defective colour vision is a disqualification for B. Sc. (Nautical Science) degree course, B. Sc. (Maritime Science) degree course & B. Tech. (Marine Engineering) degree course.
Candidates should be mentally & physically fit for sea life. On successful completion of the courses, the cadets will be eligible for entry to the Merchant Navy both in India and abroad, with attractive salaries and exciting career prospects.
There are total 10 seats available for direct admission of foreign nationals to these institutes. They need not appear for IIT JEE 2010 Examination. The application form for direct admission of foreign nationals may be obtained from the following address :
Indian Maritime University,
Mumbai Campus,
Karave,
Nerul,
Navi Mumbai - 400 706.
On payment of US$ 100 by bank draft drawn in favour of Indian Maritime University, Mumbai Campus payable at Mumbai.
General Information :
IMU, Visakhapatnam Campus, prepares students for Design and Construction of Marine Crafts & Structures. The graduate students will find employment in Shipping, Shipbuilding, Ocean Engineering Industries, Indian Navy, DRDO, and Classification Societies etc.
T. S. Chanakya prepares cadets to become Navigating Officers, MERI - Kolkata and NMA - Chennai Marine Engineers and MERI - Mumbai Polyvalent Officers. The highest position that a navigating officer can expect to attain on board a merchant ship is that of the Master of the Ship (Captain), Marine Engineer to that of the Chief Engineer of the ship and in case of Polyvalent Officer to that of Master / Chief Engineer.
Note : 100 % fee waiver to girl cadets except for expenditure on Uniform, Books, Messing charges etc. joining B. Sc. (Nautical Science) / B. Sc. (Maritime Science) / B. Tech (Marine Engineering).
Important Dates :
Commencement of sale of application forms by Indian Maritime University, Mumbai Campus and Syndicate Bank 21 April, 2010.
Last date of receipt of completed application forms by Indian Maritime University, Mumbai Campus 04 June, 2010.
Issue of counselling call letters to the qualified candidates July 2010.
Counselling / Interview : July / August 2010.
For any enquiry / information, you may contact :
Indian Maritime University,
Mumbai Campus, Karave, Nerul, Navi Mumbai 400 706,
Phone No. : (022) 27706804, Fax No. : (022) 27716805,
E - mail : admncell.mumbaicampus@imu.co.in, Website : www.imu.tn.nic.in.